Soma Mining Disaster
On May 13,2014 a mining disaster claimed the lives of nearly 300 miners in Soma in Manisa, Turkey. According to reports the death toll is still rising. The disaster was caused by a fire in the mine....
View ArticleFlood in Bosnia
Thousands had to leave their homes on Saturday May 11, when the worst flood in over a 100 years hit Bosnia and Serbia. at least 35 people died from the flood and more tens of thousands were left...
View ArticleFood Drive
Since summer of 2014, Embrace Relief has donated over 58,000 pounds of fresh meat to families in need. During the summer months, Embrace Relief donated 17,000 pounds to people in Haiti, Dominican...
View ArticleFood Drive at the Shop Rite Palisades Park
Embrace Relief & Turkish Cultural Center Bergen facilitated a food drive at the Shop Rite Palisades Park on December 18th,2014 from 2 pm to 8 pm. At the entrance of the store volunteers distribute...
View ArticleHealth
Embrace Relief is committed to providing support for the improvement of the health of people. We help provide this support through programs such as the hospital in Haiti and the Cataracts surgeries in...
View ArticleSyrian Refugees
Our efforts began in the fall of 2013 Our efforts began in the fall of 2013, when a small group of community leaders from a northern Virginia took a trip to Turkey. One of the many places this group...
View ArticleLumina University Book Drive
Lumina University was established in 2010 in Bucharest, Romania. In 2014, Lumina established two courses of study taught in English; Business Management and International Relations. The University is...
View ArticleThe Kick-off for 2015 Blanket Drive
It’s officially here! The press release of the annual blanket drive for Syrian refugees was held on November 5th at the Fairfax County Government Center in Virginia. Our world is experiencing the...
View ArticleTEXAS Bastrop County Fire Relief
Texas Needs Your Help! Embrace Relief Raising Funds for the Texas Bastrop County fire relief. 4,582 acres of forest and 64 homes are lost because of the Texas Bastrop County fire! Please click the...
View ArticleSCHOOL FOR SYRIAN CHILDREN
Embrace Relief has initiated a project to the benefit of the Syrian refugees currently residing in Turkey by providing them with quality education. In order to facilitate this project, Embrace Relief...
View ArticleEarthquake in Ecuador and Japan
As the international aid pours in to Ecuador and Japan after powerful earthquakes hit these two countries, Embrace Relief is also initiating a disaster relief campaign to help people. The 7.8-magnitude...
View ArticleHouston Needs Your Help! Historic Flooding in Houston
Houston Needs Your Help! Historic Flooding in Houston! Greater Houston Metro Area Flooding Relief Campaign It is time to show our solidarity with our fellow Houstonians: Embrace Relief is launching a...
View ArticleI Am My Neighbors’ Neighbor
I AM MY NEIGHBORS’ NEIGHBOR A story about Bastrop County, TX, our neighboring community from Embrace Relief SW Time after time we are told to live our lives by loving our neighbors just as we love...
View ArticleCoins for Kids
“Coins for Kids,” is a chapter project that empowers children to help other kids in communities with great needs. Children are asked to raise money that will be used for Embrace Relief projects that...
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